Rescued mother cat needs a home
Carly was saved from a hoarding situation along with her kittens, which have since been adopted. CarlyGreg Hatala | The Star-Ledger WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP -- Carly is a 1-year-old tuxedo cat in the care...
View ArticleFatal truck crash on Route 9 jams traffic
NJ Transit buses that travel along the road might be delayed in reaching New York UPDATE: One dead, 2 injured in truck crash on Rt. 9 OLD BRIDGE -- At least one person was killed in a crash involving...
View ArticleAfter fight quelled, North Brunswick cop steps in as quarterback
One of two North Brunswick police officers decided to play football with a group of kids. NORTH BRUNSWICK -- Two officers were dispatched to break up a fight at Sabela Park Tuesday. Police said when...
View ArticleWoodbridge cop justified in killing armed man, prosecutor rules
Woodbridge police were justified when they shot a man who died in a 3-hour standoff, the Middlesex County prosecutor said. WOODBRIDGE -- Police were justified in shooting a suspect during a standoff...
View ArticleGlimpse of History: Lawn bowling in Dunellen
Lawn bowling is played with biased balls that roll in curves. DUNELLEN -- Neighbors of Christian Schepflin are shown participating in lawn bowling on his Dunellen estate in this circa-1890 photo....
View ArticleWATCH: Plainsboro police cooling off with kids
Two Plainsboro police officers cool off with kids at the Princeton Alliance Church Day Camp this week. Watch video PLAINSBORO -- Two Plainsboro police officers joined children at the Princeton...
View Article18-year-old killed, 2 injured in truck crash that tied up Rt. 9 for hours
Investigators trying to determine why a box truck rear-ended a dump truck, causing deadly crash and traffic jam. OLD BRIDGE -- One person was killed and two were injured in a crash that tied up Route...
View ArticleMan charged with stealing home, checks from elderly woman
A tip to state authorities led to a New Brunswick man's arrest for theft from an elderly woman, the Middlesex prosecutor said. NEW BRUNSWICK -- A New Brunswick man was arrested Friday and charged...
View Article500 properties later, Blue Acres closes first buyout in Delaware Bayshore
Blue Acres reached its milestone recently of buying out 500 flood-prone properties in New Jersey, according to the DEP. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Blue Acres Program hit a...
View ArticleMan sentenced for supplying deadly dose of fentanyl-laced heroin
Jesse Hay was originally charged under the state's strict liability law that would have treated the case as a homicide Jesse Hay was sentenced to five years in prison for aggravated manslaughter and...
View ArticleMan who got 5 lbs of marijuana in the mail arrested
Package also contained laced candy, according to cops. EAST BRUNSWICK -- Township police arrested a man after he received 5 pounds of marijuana shipped through the U.S. mail, the department said in a...
View ArticleAvid cyclist, former journalist dies in East Windsor crash with car
Joseph Harvie was an avid cyclist who worked for Monroe Township, and formerly worked for the Princeton Packet EAST WINDSOR - A bicyclist was killed Saturday after he tried to turn onto a road and was...
View ArticleEast Brunswick students battle hunger
Football players and cheerleaders collect food for MCFOODS. East Brunswick High School football players and cheerleaders, first row, Demi Massih, football coach Bob Molarz, Tim Gudzak and Aliza Vacca,...
View ArticleESCNJ welcomes robots to the class
The NuView Academy and NuView Academy Annex will offer a robotics elective. ESCNJ teachers, front, Jennifer Alberici, Laura Cagle, Naomi Glassman and Kate Johnson; back row, assistant superintendent...
View ArticleFire destroys 6 vehicles in Middlesex scrap yard
Firefighters from six municipalities battled a blaze that destroyed the vehicles and a small building at the scrap yard. Firefighters from six towns battled a two-alarm fire at a Middlesex Borough...
View Article1 dead after vehicle overturns on Turnpike, police say
The driver of the vehicle died as a result of injuries suffered in the crash, police said. CRANBURY -- One person died Sunday evening after the vehicle he was driving overturned on the New Jersey...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Aug. 8, 2016
It's important to remember our pets during periods of excessive heat. There's summer heat, and then there's oppressive summer heat. We've experienced some of the latter recently, and while we do...
View ArticleConvicted N.J. cat killer facing new inquiry in Delaware
Anthony Appolonia is under investigation by the Delaware Attorney General's Office for allegedly adopting cats he can't account for The Delaware Attorney General's Office has launched an investigation...
View ArticleMaryland man was killed in accident on Turnpike
State Police say the cause of an accident that killed a motorist Sunday on the Turnpike is still being investigated. CRANBURY -- State Police identified the man killed in a one-car crash on the New...
View ArticleRutgers handed out $4.9M in parking tickets last year, report says
Some students opt not to buy a permit, which costs up to $325 a year NEW BRUNSWICK -- Parking violators on Rutgers University's five campuses in New Brunswick and Piscataway paid $4.9 million in fines...
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